Cable Specifications; Table 35: Software Support For Sfp+ Direct Attach Cables Listed By Software; Release - Juniper EX8208 Complete Hardware Manual

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Table 35: Software Support for SFP+ Direct Attach Cables Listed by Software Release
Software Supported Added
Junos OS for EX Series switches, Release
10.0
Junos OS for EX Series switches, Release
10.2
Junos OS for EX Series switches, Release
10.3
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switches. They are suitable for short distances up to 7 m, making them ideal for highly
cost-effective networking connectivity within a rack and between adjacent racks.
This topic describes:
Cable Specifications on page 78
Standards Supported by These Cables on page 79
Juniper Networks SFP+ direct attach cables are available in four lengths:
1 m (3.3 ft)—Supported on SFP+ uplink module ports in EX3200, EX4200, and EX4500
switches and on 8-port SFP+ line card and 40-port SFP+ line card in EX8200 switches
3 m (9.9 ft)—Supported on SFP+ uplink module ports in EX3200, EX4200, and EX4500
switches and on 8-port SFP+ line card and 40-port SFP+ line card in EX8200 switches
5 m (16.4 ft)—Supported on SFP+ uplink module ports in EX3200 and EX4200 switches
and on 8-port SFP+ line card in EX8200 switches
7 m (23 ft)—Supported on SFP+ uplink module ports in EX3200, EX4200, EX4500
switches and on 8-port SFP+ line card and 40-port SFP+ line card in EX8200 switches
NOTE: When you use SFP+ direct attach cables with your EX Series switches,
we recommend that you use only Juniper Networks SFP+ direct attach cables.
The cables are hot-removable and hot-insertable: You can remove and replace them
without powering off the switch or disrupting switch functions. A cable comprises a
low-voltage cable assembly that connects directly into two SFP+ ports, one at each end
of the cable. The cables use high-performance integrated duplex serial data links for
bidirectional communication and are designed for data rates up to 10 Gbps.
Table 35 on page 78 lists the software support for SFP+ direct attach cables by software

release.

Cable Length
1 m, 3 m, and 7 m
1 m, 3 m, and 7 m
1 m, 3 m, 5 m, and 7 m
1 m, 3 m, and 7 m
5 m
Switch/Line Card
8-port SFP+ line card in EX8200 switches
EX4500
EX3200 and EX4200
40-port SFP+ line card in EX8200 switches
8-port SFP+ line card in EX8200 switches
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